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Football competition at the 2002 Asian Games was held in Busan, South Korea from September 27 to October 13, 2002. In this tournament, 24 teams played in the men’s competition.

Age limit for the men teams was under-23, same as the age limit in football competitions in Olympic Games, while three overage players are allowed among each squad.

Iran won the gold medal and the title of Asian Games football defeating Japan in the final match.
Alireza Vahedi Nikbakht was the joint best scorer with Japan’s Satoshi Nakayama with 5 goals.

In the group stages , Team Melli was grouped with Qatar , Lebanon and Afghanistan.

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Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Iran	3	2	1	0	13	1	+12	7
Qatar	3	1	2	0	13	2	+11	5
Lebanon	3	1	1	1	12	3	+9	4
Afghanistan	3	0	0	3	0	32	−32	0

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September 28

Afghanistan 0 – 10 Iran

IRI goals Nikbakht  11′, 32′, 51′, 52′, 85′, Nekounam  36′, 65′, Golmohammadi  60′, Daei 88′, 90′
Gudeok Stadium, Busan

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September 28

Qatar 1 – 1 Lebanon

QAT goal Gholam 26′

LIB goal Al-Jamal  87′
Yangsan Stadium, Yangsan

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Qatar 11 – 0 Afghanistan

QAT goals Bechir 26′, 28′, 43′, 69′, Gholam 31′, B. Abdulrahman 34′, 75′, Daoud 51′, Mufleh 65′, Hamzah 74′, Rizik 77′
Munsu Cup Stadium, Ulsan

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October 1

Iran 2 – 0 Lebanon

IRI goals Daei  54′ (pen.),  Kazemian  61′
Civil Stadium, Changwon

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October 5

Lebanon 11 – 0 Afghanistan

LIB goals Kassas 8′, 16′, 80′, Al-Jamal 33′, 45′, Hijazi 35′, Ghoson 53′, 61′, 90′, Atwi 74′, Zein 87′

Civil Stadium, Changwon

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October 5

Iran 1 – 1 Qatar

IRI goal Badavi 34′

QAT goal Al-Ghanim  32′

Masan Stadium, Masan

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Quarter Finals

October 8

Iran 1 – 0 Kuwait

IRI goal Mobali  71′
Yangsan Stadium, Yangsan

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Semi Finals

October 10

Iran 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) South Korea

Penalties  5-3
IRI penalty scorers Nekounam , Kaebi, Nosrati, Mobali, Golmohammadi

KOR penalty scorers  Lee Dong-Gook,  Lee Young-Pyo ( missed) , Choi Tae-Uk, Park Ji-Sung

Gudeok Stadium, Busan

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Gold medal match

October 13

Japan 1 – 2 Iran

JPN goal Nakayama 88′

IRI goals  Kazemian 47′ , Bayatinia  87′
Asiad Stadium, Busan

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	AFG		LEB		QAT		KWI		KOR		JPN		Total
	Mints	Goals	Mints	Goals	Mints	Goals	Mints	Goals	Mints	Goals	Mints	Goals	Matches	mints	Goals
MIRZAPOUR Ebrahim	90		90		90		90		120		90		6	570
GOLMOHAMMADI Yahya	90	1	90		90		90		120		90		6	570	1
KAMELI-MOFRAD Jalal	90		90		90		90		120				5	480
NEKOUNAM Javad	90	2	90		90		90		120		90		6	570	2
BADAVI Ali	90		90		90	1	90		120		90		6	570	1
NOSRATI Mohammed	62		90		90		90		120		90		6	542
VAHEDI-NIKBAKHT  AliReza	90	5	77		45		90		112				5	414	5
NAVID-KIA Moharram	90		90		45		85		64		90		6	464
KAZEMIAN Javad	45		87	1	70		90		120		90	1	6	502	2
MOBALI Eman	90		45		57		90	1	120		90		6	492	1
BAYATINIA Mohsen	65		3		90				42		89	1	4	379	1
AMIRABADI Mehdi	28				20				8		90		4	166
AKBARPOUR Siavash	45										1		2	46
DAEI Ali	25	2	90	1									2	115	3
LOTFI Saeed			45		90		90		120		90		5	435
KAEBI Hussain			13		33		5		56		83		5	190
AZIZZADEH Hamid											7		1	7

 

SQUAD

 

PLAYER		Club	DOB	Games	Goals
AKBARPOUR Siavash		Fajr Sepasi	January 21, 1985	2
AMIRABADI Mehdi		Saipa	22 February 1979	4
AZIZZADEH Hamid		Zob Ahan	June 6, 1981	1
BADAVI Ali		Foolad Khuzestan	June 20, 1982	6	1
BAYATINIA Mohsen		Pas Tehran	April 9, 1980	4	1
DAEI Ali		Al Shabab (UAE)	21 March 1969	2	3
GOLMOHAMMADI Yahya		Persepolis	19 March 1971	6	1
KAEBI Hussain		Foolad Khuzestan	23 September 1985	5
KAMELI-MOFRAD Jalal		Foolad Khuzestan	May 15, 1981	5
KAZEMIAN Javad		Saipa	23 April 1981	6	2
LOTFI Saeed		Peykan	February 25, 1981	5
MIRZAPOUR Ebrahim		Foolad Khuzestan	September 16, 1978	6
MOBALI Iman		Foolad Khuzestan	3 November 1982	6	1
NAVIDKIA Moharram		Sepahan Esfahan	1 November 1982	6
NEKOUNAM Javad		Pas Tehran	7 October 1980	6	2
NOSRATI Mohammed		Pas Tehran	January 11, 1982	6
VAHEDI-NIKBAKHT  AliReza		Esteghlal	30 June 1980	5	5

 

 

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